Here is a unique opportunity to hear stories from the dirt tracks of the jungles: to smell the earth through people who have made forests a part of their lives. ‘From the Field’ showcases people like ecological historians, wildlife researchers, or forest department staff, and the challenges they face in their daily lives and professions. Learn from their insights on a broad spectrum of topics, gained through extensive studies and hands-on experiences.
Cauvery and MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuaries are spread over nearly 2000 square kilometres, part of one the largest contiguous protected areas in India, sharing a boundary with BRT and Sathyamangalam […]
For Mr. Balasubramanian ‘Baloo’ Sastry, it is a ritual that cannot be missed. With his grand-daughter for company, the 81-year-old walks to his open well and measures the increase or […]
Ten years ago, being told that one could study ecology in the middle of the concrete jungle that Bangalore has become, would have drawn laughter from me. But a peek […]
“Dolphin!” the driver of the fishing boat said to me excitedly, as he shook me awake from my slumber in the cabin. It was pitch dark outside. I looked at […]
Not many months ago, the neighbouring Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu yet again engaged in a long-standing, intense strife and conflict over sharing the waters of the river […]
Until January 2013, my bird identification skills could have been classified as rudimentary at best, and I had steadily resisted learning about birds from my over-zealous partner. I assured him […]
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